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2024 Album Reviews Request

Opening this new question for people to request notable albums released this year that they feel merit a review, just to help AllMusic keep track - the final decision will of course be up the editors, whom I'd like to thank in advance for their generally excellent reviews and much-appreciated efforts to keep up!

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I hope someone will still find a moment to review the new Dehd album - the previous one received a 4.5-star rating.

Another solid review. Agree with much of the reviewer's sentiment here - possibly the band's best effort yet.

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for the new Bo Ningen album. Their previous releases have always been reviewed.

T

Hope someone will still find a moment for the new Vince Staples album. His previous releases were very highly rated and this one has accumulated 24 user reviews in two weeks.

Great to see a review for this one.

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for the new album by Actress, whose previous releases have always been reviewed and often been highly rated.

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the new album by hyperpop phenomenon AG Cook, which came out last month.

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the new album by RJD2, whose previous efforts were always highly rated.

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the new albums by $uicideboy$ and FaltyDL. Their previous albums have all been reviewed.

You may want to recheck that link the the $uicideboy$ album, as a new staff review has uploaded for it.

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Better than no review, I guess. :)

It's been good to see a couple of other members recommend Sprints 'Letter to Self', even if AllMusic's editorial team haven't been tempted to review it yet.

Without changing tactics too much, I wanted to bring to their attention another new band's debut album that also received favorable feedback from many other music review sites. Would someone please review 'This Could Be Texas' by English Teacher?

They're a recent highlight but I'll also mention that the albums from The Decemberists, Phosphorescent and Sarah Jarosz, which have been popular amongst users too.

Seems I didn't have to worry about name-checking The Decemberists as a review for them was already in the post and has now been uploaded. If there name was already forwarded, thanks anyway.

C

It's too bad that AllMusic no longer have the staff to cover as many new releases as they use to. While they're still really good with new American bands, new British bands are often less fortunate. Acts like English Teacher, A.G. Cook, Bob Vylan, Sprints, Rachel Chinouriri and Still House Plants have recently missed out, despite the killer reviews they've received elsewhere.

Then you have established acts like Arab Strap, Bat for Lashes or Everything Everything struggling to get the coverage they once did. But what can be done - advertising revenue just doesn't stretch as far as it use to.

Funny, one of the acts you've named there (Bat for Lashes) just received a new review too.

Kudos to AllMusic for trying to keep up with the demand.

Just seen the new review for the English Teacher record that was requested - got it spot on. Thank you, Marcy!

Looks like reviews for both Phosphorescent and Sarah Jarosz have also been added to the site. Top work!

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the new Actress album. His previous efforts were always highly rated.

You may be happy to hear that a review for this album was just uploaded.

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Cheers!

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for Sylvie Courvoisier's new album 'Chimaera', which features an incredible line-up of AllMusic favorites including Wadada Leo Smith and Christian Fennesz.

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the debut album by house producer Channel Tres.

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the debut album by Bronx rapper Ice Spice.

Seems like AllMusic already had this one in the works.

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Yeah. Allocated to their mysterious masked reviewer, which we can now say for certain is definitely not Ice Spice. :)

T

I am aware the man has been rather productive recently, but I still hope someone will find a moment for Jeff Mills' new full album 'The Eyewitness'.

T

Jack White's latest album has not received a review yet. I will say no more, but you know what I mean.

M

Well if Jack White can't get a review out of AllMusic ... what possible hope can a noise rock band from Milwaukee have?

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This one has been reviewed long ago now. :)

M

Well then I hope you're working on the Couch Slut review, and getting caught up on the Primitive Broadcast Service catalog :)

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for the new album by Aaron Lee Tasjan, whose previous efforts have all been reviewed.

Is there any possibility of getting reviews for these albums?

Accept - Humanoid

Alcest - Les Chants de l'Aurore

Black Country Communion - V

Bonny Light Horseman - Keep Me on Your Mind See You Free

Deep Purple - =1

Little Feat - Sam's Place

Pond - Stung!

Reviews for the Bonny Light Horseman, Deep Purple and Pond albums have now been added.

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I hope someone will still find a moment for the new album by JPEGMAFIA - his previous one got a raving review.

Review is up for this request. Would be interested to see reviews for Veteran and LP! at some point too. While the first one's a great starting point, the latter one - as mentioned in the review - is his most accessible and possibly my favourite so far.

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Fully agree, thanks for the heads-up!

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for the excellent debut album by Paris Paloma.

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for Irreversible Entanglements' Luke Stewart first major release leading his own trio and the first Galliano album in more than 25 years.

T

I hope someone will find a moment for the new Tank and the Bangas album (featuring Robert Glasper), which was due for October 11 according to your website, but is already available (online).

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for Surya Botofasina's excellent 'Subtle Movements'.

T

I hope someone will still find a moment for The Dare's debut 'What's Wrong with New York?'

C

Your reviewers do a great job. If you are accepting requests for reviews here, there are some names I'd like to mention. Could they review for the new albums by Everything Everything and Still House Plants? I'd also like to add support to the requests already given for reviews on the new albums by Arab Strap and Sprints.

T

Hope someone will still find a moment for the new album by Fred Again.. He's been headlining festivals all over Europe this summer, but AllMusic doesn't really seem to be on board yet. :)

Dunno if this one was already in the works or if it's in response to your request but a review for this Fred again.. album is now up for online.

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In the works, I guess. :) Cheers!